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Levett, Elizabeth, widow, Prince George's Co., 22nd Sept., 1725; 25th Nov., 1725.
To son Robert, all testator's interest in estate in Beverly, Yorkshire, due her as relict of Robt. Levett, dec'd, and personalty; to be of age at 18.
" son John, personalty and £150 at age of 18.
" dau. Elizabeth Duskin, bro. Daniel Mariartee, sister Mar- garett Sprigg and Col. James Haddock, personalty.
" daus. Margarett and Ruth Clark, residue of estate. Exs .: Col. James Haddock and dau. Margarett Clark.
Test: Josiah Wilson, Margaret Dick, Lingan Wilson. 18, 416.
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Hall, Simon, planter, St. Mary's Co., 1725; 22nd Nov., 1725.
To Samuel Abell, ex., real and personal estate in Maryland.
" cousin Margarett Brown and hrs., house in South Sheilds, county Durham, which John Willcison lived in.
" Elizabeth Brown, house that George Bouere lived in, also house that Thomas Cartar lived in.
Test: Henry Briant, James Farthing, James Stark. 18, 417.
Medly (Medley), William, St. Mary's Co., 22nd Sept., 1725; 30th Nov., 1725.
To cousin George and hrs., plantation - and 3 yrs. of time of Lawrence Whelch, indentured servant.
" bro. John, Mr. Francis Loyd, cousin John and his son John, cousins William, Thos., James and Ann, and William Daft, John Anderson, John Far and Lewis Moor, personalty.
" James Tull, on condition he remain with George Medley until he is 18 yrs. of age, personalty.
Bro. John and his son George exs. and residuary legatees.
Testator directs that he be buried at the old Chaple, Clements Town.
Test: Stephen Martin, William Sword, Sary Hammond, John Hammond. 18, 418.
Bolton, Christopher (nunc.), Talbot Co., 25th Oct., 1725; 26th Oct., 1725.
To Thomas Alexander, Jr., ex., entire estate, he to give to Rigby Foster at age of 21 certain personalty and see to his education.
Test: Thomas Ford, Simon Richardson, Grace Richardson, Thomas Dwyer and Thomas Helsby. 18, 419.
Read, David, Kent Co., 29th Sept., 1725; 8th Oct., 1725.
To George Black, ex., Alexander Crabin and Sarah, dau. of Mr. Thomas Ringold, personalty. Test: Marmaduke Tilden, James Galaway. 18, 420.
Scott, Edward, Kent Co., 28th Oct., 1725; 15th Nov., 1725.
To wife Rachel, extx., "Rousby Recovery" or "Rousby County" during life in lieu of her dower rights in real estate; personalty and 1/3 personal estate; shd. a child be
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born, 200 A. "High Park" and 100 A. "Scott's Lott" to sd. child and hrs .; shd. no other child be born, sd. 300 A. to son Edward, ex., and hrs.
To dau. Mary Chancellor and hrs., 600 A. of "Town Releaf," Kent Co.
" dau. Lethia and hrs., 500 A. "Poplar Plain," hd. of Chester R., Queen Anne's Co., and personalty.
- son William and hrs., "Stepney Heath's Mannor," next to Richard Fulston's, nr. lines of Wm. Briver and William Crowe.
son Charles and hrs., plantation Wm. Briver lived on. son Edward and hrs., residue of real estate and personalty. Shd. Mary Chancellor be willing to sell for £100 the 600
A. bequeathed her sd. land to be purchased for son Edward. Test: William Crow, Thomas Vunick (Unick), William Taylor. Codicil, 2nd Nov., 1725: William Ringold and Thomas Ringold overseers.
Test: Tho. Williams, Daniel Ferrill, Jno. Smith. 18, 420.
Henley, John, planter, Kent Co., 8th Oct., 1725; 18th Oct., 1725.
To John, son of Christopher Henley, personalty. " wife Hester, extx., and son-in-law William estate equally.
Test: Maurice Roberts, Charles Neale, Smith John Lower. 18, 422.
Huchison (Hucheson) Robert, Kent Co., 30th Sept., 1725; 6th Nov., 1725.
To wife Ann, extx., entire estate, including testator's rights in dwelling plantation "Have att all," on Worten Ck., in accordance with will of wife Mary, dec'd.
" Joseph Boswell, apprentice, personalty. Test: Humphrey Yonger (Younger), James Kelly (Kellee), Geo. Dunkan. 18, 423.
Norrice (Norris), Daniel, St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co., 19th Oct., 1725; 16th Nov., 1725.
To bro. John Ball, ex., and hrs., entire estate. Test: Peter Drovine, William Wilson, Sarah Farrow. 18, 424.
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Brooke, Grace,
30th Oct., 1725. , To son John Boon and his wife -, dau. Grace Magill, her son Arthur and her dau. Mary, dau. Elizabeth Fenwick and her dau. Betty, grandson Cudbud (Cuthbert) Fenwick, grand-dau. Mary Brooke, dau .- in-law Jeane Brooke and Betty Bennett, personalty.
Son Robert ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robert Bennett, Mitchell Phillips. 18, 424.
Bond, Eliza (nunc), Calvert Co., 30th Sept., 1725; 10th Jan., 1725.
Enjoins son Samuel Chew to defend lands of son Benson Bond against Edward Reynolds, costs to be pd. from estate.
Test: Ann Chew, Samuel Chew of Maidstone, Mary Chew.
1st Oct., 1725: To son Richard and each of other sons by Richard Bond, daus. Mary Chew, Sarah and youngest son Phineas, personalty.
Test: Samuel Chew of Maidstone, Mary Chew. 18, 425.
Sewell, Peter, Calvert Co., 6th Nov., 1725; 3rd Dec., 1725.
Wife Mary extx .; in case of her death cousin Benj. Hance to act and take charge of son Peter till age of 21.
Test: Wm. Skinner, John Pearson. 18, 426.
Morsall (Morsell), Thomas, planter, Calvert Co., 1st Jan., 1722; 18th Dec., 1725.
To son Thomas, 1s.
" daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah, 5s. each. The 1/2 A. where dau. Anne is buried to be kept for a burying place. " wife Anne, extx., and hrs., 50 A. residue of "Robinson's Rest"; residue personal estate.
Test: Richard Stallings, Robt. Freeland, James Dorsey, Jr., John Phillips. 18, 427.
Phillpots, Edward, Charles Co., 30th Jan., 1724-5; 27th Jan., 1725.
To sons John and Edward, 100 A. "Courses Pallace" equally; personalty at age of 16.
" god-dau. Elizabeth Fairfax, personalty.
' wife Margaret, extx., dwelling plantation - during life; at her decease to 2 sons equally; residue of personal estate absolutely.
Test: Geo. Brett, John Fairfax, Edmond Murphy. 18, 428.
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Giles, John, Baltimore Co., 1725; 6th Nov., 1725.
To son John and hrs., pt. of dwelling plantation "Upton Court," Patapsco R., and personalty.
" son Jacob and hrs., residue of "Upton Court" and 200 A. "David's Fancy," alias "Oliver's Range," bou. of John Cromwell, and personalty.
" son Nathaniel and hrs., 250 A. "Newtown," on Guians Falls, bou. of John Baldwin.
" dau. Betty Lewis, Sophia Murry and Anna, Mary and Sarah, personalty; 3 last named to receive portions at age of 16 or day of marriage.
" wife Sarah, pt. of dwelling plantation - during life; at her decease, to son John; 1/3 residue of personal estate, other 2/3 to 3 sons and 5 daus. afsd. equally.
Exs .: Wife Sarah and 3 sons John, Jacob and Nathaniel.
Test: Charles Ridgely, Sarah Parish, John Parish. 18, 429.
Gardiner, Christopher, planter, Baltimore Co.,
17th Nov., 1725; 22nd Dec., 1725.
To son Christopher and hrs., dwelling plantation "Buck Ridge" where he now lives, and 100 A. "Gardiner's Farm," nr. Bens Branch.
" dau. Hannah Thacker and hrs., "Gardiner's Mill" and "Long Discovery, " adj. s. side Patapsco R .; personal estate to son and dau. afsd. equally.
" servant Jane Burk, her freedom and personalty. Wife Sarah extx.
Test: John Townsend, Joshua Sewill, Elizabeth Cole (Coale). 18, 430.
Merryman, Charles, planter, Baltimore Co., 16th Jan., 1724; 14th Jan., 1725.
To wife Mary, extx., and dau. Elizabeth Cox, dwelling planta- tion jointly during life of wife Mary; at her decease to return to dau. Elizabeth Cox; also to wife Mary personal estate absolutely.
" grandson Merryman Cox, 100 A. -.
" eldest son John and youngest son Samuel, Is. each.
Test: Edward Cooke, James Powell, Mordecai Price, John Welch, Hannah Cox, Jonas Robinson. 18, 431.
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Kemp (Cimp), Richard, Baltimore Co., 26th Nov., 1725; 1st Feb., 1725.
To wife Susannah, dwelling plantation - until son John arrives at age of 18, then to have her thirds; at her de- cease entire tract to son John and hrs .; he dying without issue, to son Richard and hrs. All children to be for them- selves at age of 18; dau. Mary to care of Mary Tipton until age of 16.
Test: Samuel Merryman, Tho. Ford, Jonathan Tipton, Jr., John Tipton. 18, 432.
Hawkins, Joseph, Baltimore Co., 7th Dec., 1725; 13th Jan., 1725.
To 2 sons John and Augustine, 100 A. "Hoskin's Desire" equally; to be free and receive portions at age of 18; and personalty.
" son-in-law Josephus Murray and daus. Ruth and Sarah Murray, personalty.
" wife - and hrs., 90 A. "Brother's Kindness" and resi- due of personal estate during widowhood; shd. she marry, to 4 child., viz. John, Augustine, Jemima and Elizabeth.
Test: George Ogg, Jr., Cornelius Howard, Richard Jones, John Risteau. 18, 433.
Parks, William, Queen Anne's Co., 18th Oct., 1725; 23rd Dec., 1725.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire personal estate.
Test: John Lawson, James Evans, Catrin Pearce. 18, 434.
Williams, Jacob, planter, St. Mary's Co., 6th Dec., 1725; 1st Jan., 1725.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., real estate during life; at her de- cease to 2 sons equally; personal estate to wife and 2 sons William and Benjamin.
Test: Philip Evans, James Williams, Jno. Baker. 18, 435.
Gough, James, St. Mary's Co., 18th Dec., 1725; 31st Jan., 1725.
To eldest son James and hrs., 100 A. "Rachoon point," taken up by Richard Nevitt, on e. side Britton's Bay; 100 A. dwelling plantation "St. Bernards," 200 A. of "St. Mar- garett's"' (100 A. thereof sold to bro. Benjamin) and 109 A. "Ladyland"; and personalty.
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To son Stephen and hrs., 150 A. "Jarboes," w. side Britton's Bay; 60 A. marsh land adj. and 42 A. "Gough's Levell," e. side Brittains Bay; and personalty.
" son Peter and hrs., 190 A. - bou. of Nicholas Lowe, Esq. daus. Elizabeth and Ann, personalty.
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" son Baptista, £60 to purchase land.
wife Elizabeth, extx., personalty, and to divide with child. afsd. residue of personal estate; shd. she marry, to forfeit all right therein.
Test: Richard Thompson, Benjamin Gough, Richard Farthing, Joh. Harwood.
Note: Widow claims her thirds.
18, 435.
Clarke, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 19th Aug., 1721; 31st Jan., 1725.
To eldest son Thomas and hrs., land he now lives on in "Bever Dam Mannor"; personalty.
" son Robert, "Addition"; and personalty.
" little son Benjamin and hrs. (son of wife Elizabeth), dwell- ing plantation - and personalty; to be in care of his mother and to be brought up in faith of Church of Eng- land; shd. he die during minority, plantation after wife's decease to son Thomas and hrs.
" wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease, to be divided among eldest children, viz. Thomas, Robert, daus. Sarah Grinwell, Anne Hall, Jeny Gough and Elinor, wife of Henry Grinwell.
Test: Richard Osbern, Robert Hutchings, Michael Realy. Codicil, 8th Nov., 1725: Shd. wife die during minority of son Benjamin, she may assign him as she thinks fit, security for complying with above will being given.
Test: M. Jenifer, Jno. Read, Henry Realy. 18, 438.
Smith, Thomas, Sr., planter, Talbot Co., 23rd Jan., 1724; 13th Oct., 1725.
To son John, other pt. of "Lamberton" and "Lamberton's Addition" during life, according to div. line of son Thomas; shd. grandson Robert live to age of 21 to have 1% of afsd. land, son John to have first choice; at decease of son John sd. land to revert to sd. grandson Robert; shd. grandson Robert die without issue, his portion of afsd. tracts to grandson Thomas and hrs. (son of son Thomas).
" sons John and Thomas, exs., personal estate equally; son Thomas to have tuition and care of grandson Robert until age of 21 yrs.
Test: William Harris, Richard Harrington, Thomas Eaton, Thomas Smith. 18, 440.
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Nutter, John, merchant, Oxford, Talbot Co.,
11th Dec., 1725; 1st Feb., 1725.
To father Ellis Nutter, rector of Broughton, Yorkshire, and mother Anne Nutter, his wife, £100.
" bro. Elias and bro .- in-law Richard Hartley, of Greenhead in Lancashire, ex. of personal estate in Great Britain, and sister Mary Hartley, his wife, £40.
" sister Anne, wife of Henry Wilkinson, and sister Isabel, wife of James Barrett, £20 each. Residue of estate to father and mother afsd.
John Head, of Oxford (merchant), ex. of personal estate in Maryland.
Test: Nicholas Lurtey, Michael Howard, John Hutton. 18, 441.
Rookwood, Thomas, Charles Co., 21st Nov., 1725; 1st Feb., 1725.
To dau. Mary and hrs., "Allensons Folly," 1/3 thereof excepted during life of her mother; "Preston" adj .; and personalty at age of 16 yrs .; she dying without issue, to pass to her sister Anne.
" dau. Anne and hrs., "St. Davids, " "Found Hills, " "Hard Frost"; and personalty at age of 16; she dying without issue, to pass to her sister Mary.
" wife Heneretta, extx., 1/s interest in "Allenson's Folly" during life; residue of estate absolutely, to pay legacies therefrom.
" god-dau. Winniford Speake, personalty formerly belonging to Charles Talfer.
3 tenants, viz. Edward Mattocks, Wm. Davis and Adam Clinkscales, to hold tenements as per agreement. Edward Mattocks not to clear any more towards Mr. Thos. Skin- ner's or Mr. Anthony Collins.
Test: Thomas Skinner, John Peacock, Mary Brownin.
Note: 26th Feb., 1725, widow claims her thirds. 18, 442.
Briscoe, Edward, Charles Co., 7th Dec., 1725; 19th Feb., 1725.“
To sons Philip, Robert, Edward, John and George and 2 daus. Lydda and Priscilla and posthumus child, personalty.
" son Robert and hrs., "Love's Injoyment."
" son Edward and hrs., "Hitchin."
" wife Susannah, extx., residue of estate for support of children.
Test: Gillum (Wm.) Wood, George Saint Clare, Matthew Par- low. 18, 444.
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Rouse, William, planter, Charles Co., 28th Nov., 1725; 24th Feb., 1725.
To son John, pt. of land on n. side of road from John Will- son's line, and personalty.
66 son-in-law John Gallwith, personalty. Wife Ann extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: John Adams, John Canter, William Marrott. 18, 445.
Elery, James, Charles Co., 20th Feb., 1725-6; 5th Mch., 1725.
To son-in-law John Gates, personalty at age of 18. Shd. sd. John Gates demand any dues by being bound to Wm. Godah by the justices of Charles Co. court, sd. legacy to revert to dau. Elizabeth and hrs.
" Wm. Coe, personalty.
Dau. Elizabeth residuary legatee.
Robert Yates, ex., to have tuition of son-in-law John Gates and dau. Elizabeth.
Test: James Watens, William Godah, Ignatius Clempson. 18, 446.
Bowen (Browen), John, planter, Prince George's Co., 15th Sept., 1725; 5th Feb., 1725-6. «
To youngest daus. Anne and Kessiah, 100 A. "Pie's (Pye's) Hard Shift," Zeciah Swamp; and personalty.
" dau. Elizabeth, 50 A. afsd. tract.
" son John, dwelling plantation - and "Twifoott."
" 2 daus. Sarah and Felessety, 12 personal estate.
" sister Elizabeth Bowen, Nathaniell's wife, personalty.
" all children, other half of estate equally.
Ex .: Bro. Thomas Dossett.
Test: Thom. Bowen, Nathaniel Bowen, Eph. Govens (Gover). 18, 447.
Covington, Levin, Prince George's Co., 27th Jan., 1724; 24th Nov., 1725.
To wife Margery, extx., and son Leonard, dwelling plantation equally during life of wife; at her decease, to son Leonard and hrs.
" dau. Elizabeth and hrs., 500 A. "Hollydays Choyce." Residue of real estate on both Eastern and Western shore to be sold by extx. if necessary for payment of debts; if not so sold, to be divided bet. son and dau. afsd. equally. Extx. to confirm sale of tract formerly bou. of Thomas Paggett to Abraham Wilson and hrs. for £100.
" wife, son and dau. afsd., residue of personal estate equally.
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Overseers: Leonard Hollyday, James Hollyday, Benjamin Wailes and Robert King.
Test: Leonard Hollyday, Benj. Wailes, Geo. Beall, Jonathan Davis. 18, 448.
Brasshear, Thomas, innholder, Queen Anne's Town, Prince George's Co., 26th Nov., 1725; 24th Jan., 1725.
To wife Anne, extx., dwelling plantation - during life; at her decease, to bros. Benjamin and John and their hrs .; also personal estate during life; at her decease certain items to father Benjamin Brasshear and bros. John and William; sister Mary, Samuel and William, sons of Samuel Brasshear and sister Eleanor; certain items to be equally divided among rest of sisters and bros. (unnamed) and chil- dren of Samuel Brasshear, Jr.
" bro. Samuel and John, son of Samuel Brasshear, personalty.
"' rest of bros. and sisters (unnamed), residue of estate.
Test: Anne Brasshear, David Hennis, Rupert Butler. 18, 450.
Wood, John, planter, Calvert Co., 28th July, 1724; 17th Feb., 1725-6.
To wife Ann, extx., entire estate during life; at her decease as follows:
" eldest son John and hrs., entire real estate.
" 3 children William, Edward and Ann, personal estate. Test: Benj. Wood, Charles Doring, Jno. Bowles. 18, 451.
Morgan, Thomas, planter, Calvert Co., 5th Nov., 1725;
2nd Feb., 1725-6.
To youngest son Thomas and hrs., dwelling plantation "Part of Devise"; he dying without issue, to pass to eldest (dau.) Mary.
" 4 daus. Mary, Elizabeth, Margarett and Ann, 260 A. "Wil- liam's Purchase," to enjoy same at age of 16.
" 1 son and 4 daus. afsd., residue of personal estate equally; son to receive portion at age of 18, daus. at 17. Wife Mary extx.
Test: Thomas Garnett, Tho. Chambers, Tho. Pride. 18, 452.
Hulse, William, St. Mary's Co., 19th Dec., 1725; 2nd Mch., 1725-6.
To sons James and William and their hrs., 120 A. "Hulse's Lott" and 80 A. bou. of Samuel Swann equally. Shd. either die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. both die, sd. tracts to revert to wife - to be disposed of as she thinks fit.
Wife Mary extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Laurence Lant, Richard Smoot, Stourton Edwards.
18, 454.
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Donaldson, Patrick, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co.,
9th Sept., 1725; 2nd Nov., 1725.
To son John, personalty.
" 2 grandchildren George and Patrick McKean and their hrs., dwelling plantation
" son-in-law William Stewart, ex., and Catherine, his wife, such pt. of personal estate as will equal what dau. Jane McKean, dec'd, had during her lifetime.
" Wm. Stewart and 2 grandchild. George and Patrick Mc- Kean, after wife Jean's part is deducted, residue of estate. Oversight of grandchild. afsd. to wife Jean and Wm. Stewart and his wife Catherine.
Test: Mary Greer, George Greer, Robt. Givan. 18, 455.
Bannister, John, Somerset Co. (late of Liverpool), 1st Nov., 1725; 17th Nov., 1725.
To wife Elizabeth, entire estate after legacies to following are deducted:
" cousin Alice Ellis, Merrich Ellis, William Stoughton and charity school of Somerset Co., personalty.
Exs .: Wm. Stoughton and Merrich Ellis.
Test: Joseph Kennier, Archd. Govane, George Godman.
Note: 17th Nov., 1725, Wm. Stoughton renounces ex. of above will. 18, 456.
Magraugh (Magrah), Margarett, Somerset Co., 6th Sept., 1725; 7th Dec., 1725.
To sons David and Richard and dau. Elizabeth, personalty and residue of estate equally; their tuition to be the charge of Henry Ballard and Wm. Stoughton and wife till of age. Exs .: Wm. Stoughton and Henry Ballard.
Test: Robt. Smith, Jane Magraugh, Mary Magraugh. 3 18, 457.
Machan, James, Somerset Co., 22nd Sept., 1724; 13th Dec., 1725.
To daus. Mary and Sarah, personalty.
" wife Deborah, extx., 1/3 personal estate, residue to daus. afsd.
Overseers: William Grey and William Owens. Test: John Grey, Sr., William Owens. 18, 458.
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Matthews, John, Dorchester Co., 25th Nov., 1725; 16th Feb., 1725.
To son John, 1s.
" son William Kindall Matthews, 200 A. in Northampton Co. To be in charge of his mother Mary till of age at 21.
" 2 daus. Esther and Mary, 175 A. - equally; shd. one die, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
Wife Mary extx.
Test: Abraham Trice, Ambrose Allford, Robert Burnett. 18, 459.
Thecher (Thetcher), Richard, husbandman, Millford Hundred, Cecil Co., 20th Feb., 1724; 7th June, 1725.
To son Joseph, 200 A. - dwelling plantation.
" son Jacob and hrs., 200 A. - where James Rice lives. Sons afsd. to receive portions at decease of their mother.
" dau. Hannah and hrs., 200 A. -.
" dau. Abigaell and hrs., 150 A. - Daus. afsd. to inherit portions at their marriage or at pleasure of their mother.
" son Amos and hrs., 150 A. - at decease of mother or at her pleasure.
" wife Abigaell, extx., and hrs., 300 A. - , "New Mun- ster" and personal estate.
Test: James Rice, Van Holland. 18, 460.
Bell, Richard, Cecil Co., 13th Dec., 1725; 23rd Dec., 1725.
To sons John and Thomas, plantation -; son John to care of Peter Bouchelle; son Thomas to Walter Scott, if sd. Scott will teach him trade of shoemaking, otherwise to Peter Bouchelle afsd.
Dau. Jane to John Ham and his wife; dau. Rachell to William Crow and his wife.
Sons afsd. of age at 18, daus. at 16. Son Richard to care of his uncles and aunts or exs.
Children residuary legatees.
Exs .: Peter Bouchelle and John Ham.
Test: Enoch Jenkins, Samuel Bouchelle, Robert Withers.
Note: 23d Dec., 1725, John Hamm renounces ex. of above will.
Test: Ephraim Hamm. 18, 462.
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Hanson, Katherine, Cecil Co.,
26th Jan., 1725-6; 31st Jan., 1725-6.
To Mary Murphy, Cornelius Eliasson and Howell James, per- sonalty.
Exs .: Cornelius Eliasson and Howell James.
Test: Richard Harbert, James Riber, Jenkin Williams.
Note: 31st Jan., 1725-6, Cornelius Eliasson renounces ex. of above will.
Test: Enoch Jenkins. 18, 463.
Hodgson, Thomas, Cecil Co., 6th May, 1724;
21st Feb., 1725.
To John Bennett, ex., and hrs., now living at Mr. Carrolls in- Annapolis, entire estate, real and personal.
Test: Hugh Mathews, Philip Bernard Laridan (Leridan), William Robinson, Terence O'Bryan. 18, 464.
Bradford, John, planter, Prince George's Co., 26th March, 1726; 11th May, 1726.
Testator states that certain debts are due, chiefly to Mr. John Hyde and sons, mcht., in London, and to the orphans of Mr. James Butler, of Md., dec'd, and empowers exs. to sell > following tracts for benefit of estate:
1 A. "Tannyard" with dwelling nr. town of Nottingham, Prince George's Co .; 3 lots in sd. town with storehouse, etc .; 180 A. "The Farme" lying bet. Tannyard and store- house bou. of William Austin and wife, now in tenure of Robert Saunders and Samll. Heighe; 35 A. "Will's Good ' Will," on Patuxent Ck .; 78 A. "Joseph's Good Luck, " on Mattapany Ck., bou. of Mr. Wm. Joseph, and tract adj .; 260 A. "Essex Lodge" bou. of Wm. Cood, of St. Mary's Co., and tracts adj .; 125 A. "Dunbar" and 31 A. "An- glice" bou. of Robert and John Orme, of Prince George's Co., last 4 tracts being under care of Charles Drury as overseer; 280 A. "Burbidg," Hynson Br., tenure of John Cumberland; 300 A. woodland and 500 A. "Plain Deal- ing," nr. hd. of Goose Ck .; 300 A. "Substraction," on Hegoe Br., tenure of James Hook and Nichs. Hocker; 290 A. of "Addition to Charley Forrest," nr. hd. of North Br., Patuxent R., surveyed for Michael Dean; 100 A. "Scotch Ordnary," about 2 miles below first falls of Potomac, bou. of Robert Cook and wife, in tenure of Adam Strawhan and John Benedict Benzen; 300 A. "Batchelors Hall," on n. w. branch of Eastern Br., Prince George's Co., made over by Wm. Fitzredmond, dec'd; 83 A. of "Gener-
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osity," on pt. of which tract the church at the Eastern Br. stands. Also 7 tracts, viz. 2 islands in Potomac R., "Island of Walnut Trees" and "Fair Isle"; "Concord" and "Progressive," on main land over against afsd. islands; "Sinicar," at mouth of Sinicar Ck., and tract at mouth of Long Acre Br .; the 7th tract lies back of plan- tation called "Sugarlands"; these 7 tracts cont. 4500 A. taken up with Daniel Dulany, Esq., of Annapolis, testa- tor's share 2250 A. Two other tracts, n. w. br. of Patuxent R., 2 miles above William Sheppards, in Prince George's Co., 100 A. "Hygam" and 116 A. "Discovery, '' bou. of Wm.
Renshaw and his wife - -. 217 A. "Jacob," on lower falls of Potomac, in tenure of Henry Chamberlin and Wil- liam King; 300 A. "Argile Cowell and Lorn," Piney Br., Rock Ok., bou. of Randolph Blake, in tenure of Peter Hyatt; 780 A. of "Charley Forrest," 2 miles above Snow- dens Mannour; 4792 A. "Bradford's Rest, " on br. of Rock Ck., cont. 3 plans., now in care of Wm. Deveron, overseer, and 2 tenements occupied by William Woffort, Jr., and Wm. MackCoy.
To wife Joyce, dwell. plan. 400 A. "Haddocks Hills" (bou. of Michael Ashford, with 100 A. "as Good as any" adj., bou. of John Deakins) during life, and 12 personal estate.
" son John and hrs., cottage, pasturage, etc., nr. village of Thinkinson in Co. of Leicester, Gr. Britain, bequeathed testator by uncle John Smith, of the town of One Leap in sd. Co., also land nr. Town of Stoak Gelding, in Leicester Co., now in poss. of father John Bradford, of sd. town, these parcels known as Wykin Hole, Peggs Wykin Hole, Olden Close, Peggs Olden Close to pass to son John at de- cease of father -; also 500 A. "Seaman's Delight" adj. "Haddocks Hills" and 200 A. "Cuckolds Delight" bou. of John Davis and Davis Mackdaniel, now in tenure of sd. Davis; 1200 A. "Sugarlands," on Potomack R., and after decease of wife Joyce "Haddocks Hills" and "As Good As Any"; and 1/2 personal estate.
" sister Mary Jones, 253 A. "Fletchalls Chance," upper side Rock Ck., during life; at her decease, to her 2 sons Evan and John Jones and their hrs.
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